What kind of home is 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX?

5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX?

5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX last sold for £120,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX?

5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,075 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SN5 8PX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX use?

The latest EPC at 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX?

5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX in?

5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX sits in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon. It falls within the SN5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX?

Police records around 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX?

The closest primary school to 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX is Millbrook Primary School (174m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lydiard Park Academy (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX?

The closest bus stop to 5 Cottington Close, SN5 8PX is Chalgrove Field, 54m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Cottington Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PX

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1075 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Cottington Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Cottington Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Freshbrook, Swindon, Swindon (SN5 8PX). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1075 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 77.5% above the 2012 sale of £120,000. At 100 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Cottington Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2022

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Cottington Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Cottington Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Cottington Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 May 2012Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN5 8PX: £120,000 (2024–2012).

Nearby sales in SN5 8PX

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On the street

Versus other Cottington Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 Cottington Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,201

Street avg £1,304

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Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Colchester Close, Toothill

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£233k

1 Chalgrove Field, Freshbrook

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1 Beverley, Toothill

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Chalgrove Field — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Millbrook Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN5 8PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN5 8PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.7dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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